Final Results

YUKON, Okla. — Southern Nazarene's track and field teams were in action yesterday at the Paul Parent Invitational hosted by NAIA Southwestern Christian at Yukon High School's outdoor track complex.
 
The Crimson Storm had arguably their best overall meet of the season as the men's and women's teams combined for six wins in a variety of events. Kyra Fuller dominated the women's side as she finished first in two different events for the first time in her career.
 
Fuller picked up victories in the 1500-meters with a time of 4:51.39 and the 800-meters at a time of 2:20.25. The two victories for Fuller make that three for the senior this Spring. Megan Wortmann was the other Storm runner on the women's side to finish first as she brought home the victory in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.77. Wortmann also competed in the 400-meter hurdles and finished third with a time of 1:09.48.
 
Abrianna Drake also had a solid meet as the sophomore finished second in the 200-meters and third in the 100-meters. Drake's time of 25.38 in the 200-meters was just .58 seconds away from securing a first place finish while her time of 12.36 in the 100-meters was just .47 shy of first place. Competing with Fuller in the 1500-meters was Madalyn Harper who finished fourth at 5:10.88, Rachel Hurtz in 11^th at 5:20.19, Madi Nortune in 13^th at 5:28.18, Che Burge in 15^th at 5:32.44 and Rebecca Warden in 16^th at 5:43.72. Nancy Jurado, Lauren Boswell, Becca Janka, Dragana Samardzic, and Lauren Stitt also competed in the 1500-meters as well.
 
Competing with Wortmann in the 100-meter hurdles was Chaya Crittenden who finished ninth with a time of 18.95. Crittenden also competed in the 400-meter hurdles and finished seventh with a time of 1:27.67. Giovanni Valdez battled in the 400-meters and she finished fifth with a time of 1:04.86. Competing with Drake in the 100-meters was Cieara Roberts who finished seventh at 12.48, Satori Adams in 11^th at 12.80, Breyanna Brice in 13^th at 12.92 and Daija Davis in 18^th at 13.37.
 
In the 800-meters, Harper finished eighth at 2:29.98, Hurtz in 10^th at 2:33.09, Nortune in 17^th at 2:36.59, Boswell in 19^th at 2:39.24, Warden in 24^th at 2:48.57, Jurado in 25^th at 2:54.97, Janka in 26^th at 2:58.89, Grisham in 28^th at 3:01.75, and Samardzic in 29^th at 3:05.50. Finally, in the 200-meters, Brice finished sixth at 26.23, Adams finished eighth at 26.49, Valdez in 15^th at 27.61 and Davis in 16^th at 27.62.
 
On the men's side, Aaron Brinegar led the way with a first place finish in the 1500-meters with a time of 4:09.58. Although Brinegar was the only individual to finish first on the men's side, Southern Nazarene's relay teams finished first in the 4x400 and 4x100 relays. Competing in the 1500-meters with Brinegar was Christian Escritt who finished fourth at 4:13.89, Giovanni Guetierrez in seventh at 4:28.35, Garrison Bluhm in eighth at 4:34.06, Abesolom Mekuria in ninth at 4:36.40, John Zehr in 11^th at 4:49.81, Taylor Hawkins in 12^th at 4:58.69, and Jarrod Ferguson in 13^th at 5:39.74.
 
Maxwell Keough had a strong showing in the 110-meter hurdles as he brought home a second place finish with a time of 17.18. In the 400-meters, Myles Anderson led the way with a third place finish at 50.29, while Jeremy Mason came in sixth at 52.71.
 
Reece Watson led the way for SNU in the 100-meters as he finished third with a time 10.81, just .37 away from securing first place. Also competing with Watson in the same event was Christopher Billings who finished 12^th at 11.30, Dillon Joyce in 13^th at 11.48, and Cevher Sancaktutar in 22^nd at 12.47.
 
In the 800-meters, Escritt finished in fourth place with a time of 2:03.85, while Brinegar took sixth at 2:04.50. Zehr finished seventh at 2:06.20, while Guetierrez finished 10^th, Bluhm in 11^th, Mekuria in 12^th, Hawkins in 13^th, and Ferguson in 14^th. Jackson Witt competed in the 3000-meter run and he finished fifth with a time of 9:11.74. Witt also battled in the 5000-meters and he finished sixth at 16:16.40.
 
Finally in the 200-meters, Andra Richardson led the way with a sixth place finish at 22.35, while Ta'Shun Richardson finished right behind him in seventh at 22.56. Xzavion Hunter came in eighth at 22.60, while Watson finished 11^th with a time of 22.66. In the same event, Billings finished 14^th, Joyce in 17^th, and Sancaktutar in 22^nd.
 
Southern Nazarene will take next weekend off as they prepare for the Great American Conference Outdoor Championships beginning on April 19^th.